Crimson Moon Weapon Arts Guide
Weapon Arts are active combat abilities tied to weapons and shields. This page lists verified arts where available and keeps weapon pairings Unverified unless sourced.
Quick Answer
Weapon Arts are a confirmed build component: special arts that attach to your weapons and shields, adding attacks, auras, projectiles, defense or utility. They matter because Boons can reinforce status effects and Weapon Art behavior.
What Are Weapon Arts?
Weapon Arts give equipment more identity than basic attacks alone. In the classless build model, an art can push a setup toward Bleed, Burning, Frost, Poison, Crushing, Magic, defense or area control without turning the character into a fixed class.
- Weapon Arts are associated with weapons and shields.
- Different equipment can share the same Weapon Art.
- Many arts apply or exploit status effects such as Bleed, Burning, Frost and Poison.
- Exact cooldowns, costs and full weapon pairings remain Unverified here unless directly sourced.
Weapon Arts List
| Art | Effect | Associated Weapon(s) | Build/Status Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelic Bulwark | Create a defensive zone on the ground for you and allies. | Unverified | Defense / co-op utility. |
| Aura of the Burning Heart | Create a fire aura around yourself. | Unverified | Burning and aura Boon hooks. |
| Avenging Pestilence | Create a poison aura around yourself. | Unverified | Poison and aura Boon hooks. |
| Bleed Projectiles | Send a homing projectile that applies Bleed. | Unverified | Bleed status setup. |
| Earthen Strike | Summon a stalagmite wave that deals Crushing damage. | Unverified | Crushing damage and line control. |
| Empower | Increase defenses and all damage types. | Unverified | General-purpose buff. |
| Fire Burst | Throw flames and apply Burning. | Unverified | Burning status setup. |
| Fireball | Fire a forward projectile from your shield. | Unverified | Fire / shield utility. |
| Gouging Throw | Throw your weapon, apply Bleed, then recall it on command. | Recantation; Scirax | Bleed and ranged pressure. |
| Impaling Throw | Throw your weapon at an enemy, then recall it on command. | Unverified | Ranged pressure without listed status. |
| Phoenix Flare | Burst into flames, dealing Burning and damage nearby and to yourself. | Unverified | High-risk Burning effect. |
| Poison Caltrops | Dodge and leave a poison zone at your previous location. | Unverified | Poison zone control. |
| Purifying Blast | Consume all status effects on a targeted enemy to cause burst damage. | Unverified | Status payoff. |
| Reaper Whirlwind | Spin, spawn Frost projectiles and strike nearby foes with Frost Attack. | Unverified | Frost area pressure. |
| Rupturing Slash | Slash an enemy for damage and Bleed. | Unverified | Bleed status setup. |
| Shield Bash | Blast forward with your shield and deal Crushing damage. | Unverified | Shield / Crushing pressure. |
| Whirlwind | Spin with your weapon, striking nearby foes with increased Attack. | Unverified | Area melee pressure. |
| Winter Solstice | Summon a wedge of ice from the ground and deal Frost. | Unverified | Frost control. |
Status Effects
Several verified art descriptions mention Bleed, Burning, Frost, Poison, Crushing or Magic. Treat those words as build signals: if a Boon rewards Burning, a fire art is more relevant than an unrelated projectile.
Find Boons that fit this trigger
Use the Boon Choice Advisor to compare a status or Weapon Art trigger against the three choices at your next Nexus Gate.
Boon Synergy
Boons can improve attacks, status effects, survivability, resources and Weapon Arts. A good early rule is to choose arts you can land reliably, then pick Boons that mention the same status family or combat action. For the full gear-and-boon planning layer, use the Loadout guide.
How to Choose
- Start with the weapon or shield moveset you can survive with.
- Check whether its Weapon Art creates damage, defense, movement, a status effect or a payoff.
- Use Boons to reinforce that role instead of chasing an unrelated effect.
- Keep cooldown, resource cost and exact weapon compatibility marked Unverified until you can confirm them in-game.
FAQ
Common questions about this topic.
What are Weapon Arts in Crimson Moon?
Weapon Arts are arts attached to your weapon that define part of how a build fights. They can add attacks, projectiles, auras, defense, utility or status effects.
Do Weapon Arts interact with Boons?
Yes. Boons can modify attacks, status effects, resources and Weapon Art behavior, so arts are one of the main anchors for build planning.
Which Weapon Arts are best?
There is no verified best-art ranking here. Pick an art that fits your weapon timing and the Boons or status effects your build can support.
Sources & updates
This page documents officially confirmed facts about Crimson Moon. Gameplay details can change with patches; anything not yet confirmed is clearly marked as unverified.
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